Construction is a sector where Britain has a strong competitive edge. Britain has world-class expertise in architecture, design and engineering, It is also a sector with considerable growth opportunities, with the global construction market forecast to grow by over 70% by 2025.

Having the right person(s) or company to help you on your project is vital.

• Hiring experienced professional consultants will add to the overall costs, however it can be the best way to avoid ‘cowboy’ builders and problems with inappropriate or poor workmanship.
• Professionals know what they are doing – They have the skills, qualifications and experience to get the results you require, giving you the peace of mind that your project is in good hands.

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If you are keen on restoring historic buildings in the UK and you would like to know more about the eligibility rules, the regulations and the grants that may be available to you.

The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a scheme created by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for tax from contractors and subcontractors.

Under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), contractors deduct money from a subcontractor’s payments and pass it to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

The deductions count as advance payments towards the subcontractor’s tax and National Insurance.

Contractors must register for the scheme. Subcontractors don’t have to register, but deductions are taken from their payments at a higher rate if they’re not registered.

Here are the top 3 UK statistics on the Architecture industry.

• 20% of UK architectural firms’ income is from overseas work. The value of exported architectural services was estimated to be £373m in 2012 (up 3 per cent from 2011)
• London Olympics 2012 – This was the largest redevelopment project in Europe. It was delivered on budget and on time. UK firms were also involved in the Olympic Games in Rio 2016. UK Architectural firms will also be involved in enabling the success of the Olympic games at Tokyo in 2020.
• There are 375,000 listed buildings in the UK, one for every 170 members of the population.

Here is a summary of the, 'UK education & employment facts and figures in Architecture,' taken from the, 'Creative Industries, focus on key findings,' document;

• According to government data, obtained in 2015, is it estimated that the number of architecture related UK jobs in the creative industries was 90,000.
• The largest concentrations of architects in the UK are found in London, the South East, East of England and Scotland
• There are more people employed in UK architecture jobs than dentists, or librarians/museum staff. (2015)
• The UK is the World Centre, of architectural education with nearly 50 schools and 10 in London alone.